Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-20

Who, when pricksd BY occasion. can
edase brighter and more sparkling
stream Of prose than can the Amiabls
autoerAt. In an easy, ef1Ftless manner
be proceeds to tell us the circumstances
undsr which bis trip to Earope was
made. lauRhingfy compares himself to
''oid ParF." Who. he says, ''foand pre-
mature and early grave at the age of l5z
years."
More than half Q century bad elapsed
since bis first visit TO Europe, and partly
on his daughters account. and partly
on his own. be wished to renew his &C
quainsause with fsnes. and spots in
separately contested with the birthplace
Of English literature. He embarked
on the good ship Cephalonis, and many
paragraphs are devoted to description
Of the voyage over and the miseriet
undergone by himself and bis fsllev
passengers. Speaking Of the falling Of
10 attendance at the dinner table, be
observes how some approach the board
With feelings Of disquiet0ds and mis-
trust, a. If they we're saying to them.
selves, with Lear
Dawn, thou cliBbing sorrow;
Thy elements below
This is one Of the most Apostle in
stances Of the use Of g quotation which
ve have fallen across fer many a loBt
day.
The Doctor is much impressed wi b
tbs solidiiy and staunohness Of his
ship, bu. confesses to feelings Of Tn
easiness whenever be sets eyes on Il G
boats. TIE latter suggest to his mino
catastrophe ard all the horrors incident
to shipwreck. On the trip ever be
suffers q good deal from asthma, is IN
able to sleep 10 his ststerOom and has
to get the Captains permission to
"dormiste" in the smoking room.
The first historic town which Dr.
Holmes lights on in England is the
famous old city of Chester. He stays
there a day or two on his way LonduR.
ward, and has much to say about i'll
venerable cathedral, which he compares
TO q rich old cheese and remarks Of it,
silent tenants. that they are "larve Of
angels who will get their wings by and
by" He is driven out to Eaton Hall
the palstial seat Of the Duke Of West.
minister, bat the gentle autocrAt is some
What oppressed by the grandeur Of the
place and doubts whether its titled
owner can feel very much at home in it.
The Doctor Is shown over ths stables
in which is stalled the famous bend
Or" sire of the yet more famous "Or
monde" whose victory in the Derby h.
Is to witness Just two weeks later. On
his way to Lendsp DR.. Holmes Is mach
impressed by the Rrsenness Of the coun
try, his admiration breaking ont in the
expression, How thoroughly EeRland
Is 9roomed." Tue pink oomPlexions OF
the children please him much. and b
eIolaims Of them With Pope Gregory
Mot AHgli. bot aAgslf." Finally tbs
Professor gets to London, where him
self and daughter find lodgings in DoveI
street, Pieosdilly.
From this on, DR.. Holmes life In The
great metropolis lie nothing but q series
OF dinner parties and receptions which
would try the staying powers Of q mar
Atty years younger. His first baptism
Of IRE Is 81 the house Of Lady H
where he describes tue table as groanine
with the weight Of Qseen Ann silver an
delicate porcelain. The Doctor has
much to say Of the "OctORenarian Lon
donsss," Of her Wit aud "reminiscences,
of great persons, aud says that "thi
most complex Predact Of civilization
was nowhere else developed to snch Ter
fectian." AZ the house OF DR.. Prits,ly
be meets Sir James PaGes and Sir vii
liam Gull, the surgeon and physioisI
/ RESPECTIVE " TO the royal household. HI
first Sunday in London is spent at th,
Abbey. Wters be is conducted over ibs
| famous Jerusalem Chamber Wher,
Harry Of Bolinghroks breatbed bis lsst
IN the teens Of the fiiteenth century
Use Monday evening folloWiBR DR.
HOLMES gees 10 hear Henry irving and
has a cAAt With the great trsgediAn ans
Miss Terry behind the scenes"
HsWever. the great event OF his stat
ssems to have been his iAnnt 20 t.,
| Derby. after 40 absence from 10 OF fifty
three Oismpi&ds. The doctor wAxtl
quite horsey over bis recollection q
PienipotentiAFy's victory in 1854. von
3ers II the blae rIt bon be Is going 10 Sc,
nos - - be won by an sqasily eo,t
horse, ard finally eoneladss that u will
On his way doEn be is iDtr-dzcsa {,
Alert Ed'ard by Minister Phelps, arc
has a great deal - saw about the s6a
hilIiy Aod eoo3 breeding Of princes. AZ
rsmAIks ihsi III Is easter 10 feel st b. nj
vita the highest peoFls Of the laad thar
With shs avkArd commoBer who vas
kalGhtea only yes,erdAy." Ga The erart
siAad be has nlote sxperieuce Of royal Y
N stAkfs ons 81 the Qseen's ssns-ir Law
Tor = gentleman be has lately been 10
tro5ecei 50, and Shsn s1planAtioui
fsiisN Is forced 90 sdmit thai thii
Z Primes Carisfian i . most "ChrissiAr
{ Pfiuoe.H snd compares his behavior OF
this occ4sion With the dspoEtuent u
I Der similar circumstances Of ore % hi.
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vAntaEr, Tie antOerst ecss iUto rap
tarss svgF the beautiful ysAr-oia Or
( uaande she, 90 this mea OFshls eocAssou
was rst&sa 81 vist1ry by Pred Archer
tie "kiss q the JosksyA- VIE blew
his brains oos ouly fec wesks lA,sr
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dollar sHeeg. TIE pc o. Shise falls 70
tie 10, q tie Turkish AMBASSADOR.
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